On March 1 we got engaged! It was so lovely and wonderful! Our plan was to marry on May 8 this year, little did we know, that though our wedding date would fast approach, this virus would approach even sooner. Once those borders open, we plan to still get married. Obviously our plans have changed from a large gathering of all of our loved ones to immediate family and bridal party only. Though we would have loved your presence at our ceremony, we want to keep everyone’s safety in mind and do our part to slow this virus from spreading. We still wanted you all to know that if things had been normal, we would have been so honoured to have you there. Since we met, our lives have not gone as we planned them too. Yet, with each twist and turn we have been reminded of the following verse: A man plans his steps but the Lord determines his path. Though this pandemic was not expected by any of us, nor was the disruption of our wedding plans, we know that God is sovereign over all things and we are anchoring in the hope we have in Him. We pray that each of you trusts in the peace that is beyond what our hearts and minds can fathom right now. This peace that is only found in Christ. We pray that each of you remains healthy and safe.

There is much to celebrate despite the heaviness and chaos of this season! We are beyond excited to be husband and wife. Though our plans have shifted drastically, we can’t wait to tell our future children how we got married in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. We’ll try and make it sound cooler than it really is. Haha! We ask that though we cannot have you at our ceremony, you would still celebrate with us. We are party people! We love a good laugh, we love to cheer, and we love to celebrate! Despite the circumstances, you would be so blessed if you would still find ways to join us in this amazing journey. This fall, we had hoped to have a reception celebration with all of you but due to the restrictions, we have decided to forego this plan. We hope you can all be understanding and still find ways to celebrate with us.

Here's how you can do that: 1. In lieu of a guestbook, we would love for you to send us a postcard from where you are. We will place all of these postcards into a scrapbook to keep for years to come. Post cards can be sent to : Ryan & Savannah Hamilton 3028 Meridian Street Bellingham, WA USA 98225 2. There is no obligation, but if you were wanting to bless us with a gift, our registry can be found one tab over on this site. We would feel so honoured if you would consider contributing to our registry (or newlywed fund). We worked hard at creating a registry with the things we need for our future home together. With Savannah’s severe allergies, cooking at home is important. We are trying to make eating at home as special as it can be so any help would mean so much to us.